2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to another great sale!

This sale offers some of the best collections ever assembled in a number of different collecting categories.


Numismatics and Gold

Jack Totheroh Period I Cal Fractional Collection. The best collection of Period One California Fractional Gold coins since the Jay Roe Sale.

The Jack Totheroh Numismatic Library. Hundreds of catalogs dating back to 1859 containing sales of Cal Fractional Gold coins.

Bergen/Istvan Cal Fractional Collection. One of the best registry (unofficial) sets ever assembled of Period One and Two Cal Fractional Gold. 70% of this collection consists of the finest or second-finest known coins.

The Finest Known M.E. Hart Coins of the Golden West.

Ingots. A number of unique ingots of varying metals from several old collections.

California Gold Rush Artifact and gold specimen Collection. Wonderful lots from an old collection of gold in quartz jewelry, artifacts, nuggets, and specimens.

Currency. Interesting and unusual currency items and ephemera, including an 1837 broadside for a bank buying currency from other banks from the “hard-times period.”

Mormon Currency Collection

Mormon Currency Collection. The most important group of Mormon Currency assembled since the famous Ford Sale, and possibly better!

Native American Collections

The Grandma Ness Panamint Basket Collection. One of the finest collections ever assembled, held by the weaver’s family for three generations.

The Tahoe-Wovoka Estate Collection. Contains fabulous Native American artistry, from exceptional baskets to priceless art.

The Yosemite Trading Post Collection. A wonderful collection of the contents of the Yosemite Trading Post when it closed decades ago, assembled by long-time Lee Vining residents.

The American West Collection. A group of exceptional large baskets from the founding family of one of America’s largest corporations.

Vinegar Library of Native American Art and History. Fabulous library of Smithsonian publications (c1900) and others, with beautiful and striking color illustrations of Native American art and life.


General Americana

Saloon and Advertising Collections. Bottles, signs, mirrors, trays, tokens, and an assortment of saloon collectibles.

Express and Railroad. Outstanding collection of express and railroad items, including original ticket punching devices from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad; rare stock certificates from Nevada rails; and, a group of material related to western rail financier Borax Smith, including material from the Tonopah and Tidewater RR. Also, original locks from Wells Fargo and Tonopah Tidewater handed down in a California agent’s family.

Mono-Inyo Posatal Cover Collection. A collection of rare and fascinating postal covers from the Mono-Inyo region, many with postmarks unlisted in Williams!

Adolph Sutro Collection. An original hand-signed petition for the tunnel and other rarities.

James King of William Collection. Original documents from the c1900 sale of part of his estate.

Assay documents from all over the West.

Nevadiana. Much more from the Maish Collection and others.

George Wingfield Collection. A small group of his personal items from the Spradling-Wingfield family.

Idahoiana. Fabulous collection of early Idaho documents from the late Lynn Langdon collection.

Mining Artifacts

Collections of candlesticks, scales, and many authentic artifacts mining equipment.
Preview
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

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Stands First Photograph971 - Stands First Photograph
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Edward S. Curtis is most well known for his ethnography photography of North American Indians during the turn of the 20th Century. The photograph meas
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug972 - Two Grey Hills Navajo Rug
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A large wool rug measuring 86 x 120 in the Two Grey Hills style of muted earth tones. Natural dyes in colors of gray, brown, black, and natural. Black
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to d*****i for (2,100.00 + 409.50BP) = 2,509.50
 
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Vibrant Multicolored Thin Runner973 - Vibrant Multicolored Thin Runner
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 19 x 166 hall or table runner features vibrant goldenrod, light red, deep red, lilac, hunter green, and teal colors on a natural ground. Non-Nava
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***2 for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Washoe Blue Beaded Basket974 - Washoe Blue Beaded Basket
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A small basket measuring 2.25 tall x 3 diameter. Bright blue ground with orange, red, black yellow, white stacked triangle patterns edged in gilt bead
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n.. for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Washoe Large Basket by Tillie Snooks975 - Washoe Large Basket by Tillie Snooks
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This beautiful large basket was woven by Tillie Snooks (1874-1945) from the Lake Tahoe area of Nevada. This is a 3-rod coiled basket of willow, redbud
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to k*********e for (3,700.00 + 721.50BP) = 4,421.50
 
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Washoe White/Red/ Green Beaded Basket976 - Washoe White/Red/ Green Beaded Basket
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A small beaded degikup basket measuring 2.5 diameter at top and bottom, 3 in height. The white ground features a bright pattern of red, orange, green
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Estimate : 350.00 - 650.00
Sold to 9***7 for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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Wovoka Messiah Painting977 - Wovoka Messiah Painting
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Large painting of Wovoka-Paiute Messiah by K.T. Young. Very expressive portrait, striking eyes and facial features, along with color usage. This oil-o
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wovoka Portrait Painting978 - Wovoka Portrait Painting
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Colorful standing portrait of Wovoka, with his famous hat in hand. An acylic print, the double-mat frame measures 28x35. From the Wovoka-Tahoe Collect
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********n.. for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Arrow Themed Rug979 - AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Arrow Themed Rug
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 45.5 x 84.5 rug features a clear Teec Nos Pos style border and gray, red, black, and tan colored wools. This finely made rug is in very good cond
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to B*******n for (950.00 + 185.25BP) = 1,135.25
 
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AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Teec Nos Pos Border Rug980 - AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Teec Nos Pos Border Rug
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This 36 x 51.5 rug features a traditional Teec Nos Pos border design and very intricate patterns including feathers throughout the rug. Traditional co
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to B*******n for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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